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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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